Giant danio
Devario aequipinnatus
Photo: Faucon · CC BY-SA 2.5
- Tank length
- 120 cmabout 4 ft (47 in)
- Group
- 6+
- Temperature
- 22–25 °C72–77 °F
- pH
- 6–8
- Adult size
- 8 cm3 in
- Lifespan
- 5–10 yrs
Fast group movement can overwhelm slow small fish.Fast group movement can overwhelm slow small fish.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- Irian Jaya rainbowfish
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Parkinson's rainbowfish
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Rusty cichlid
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- African pike
African pike may eat Giant danioAfrican pike may eat Giant danio
- Alligator gar
Alligator gar may eat Giant danioAlligator gar may eat Giant danio
- Altum angelfish
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Antenna ray
Antenna ray may eat Giant danioAntenna ray may eat Giant danio
- Arapaima
Arapaima may eat Giant danioArapaima may eat Giant danio
- Asian arowana
Asian arowana may eat Giant danioAsian arowana may eat Giant danio
- Australian pearl arowana
Australian pearl arowana may eat Giant danioAustralian pearl arowana may eat Giant danio
- Azure hap
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Barred bichir
Barred bichir may eat Giant danioBarred bichir may eat Giant danio
Data used by the planner
| Temperature | 22–25 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
|---|---|---|
| pH | 6–8 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Hardness (dGH) | 5–15 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · low confidence |
| Origin | Asia or captive aquarium strains | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Beginner friendly | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Care level | easy | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Activity | active | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Swimming level | top | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Temperament | peaceful | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Nips fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Long fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Territorial | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lives in groups | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum group | 6 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Diet | omnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lifespan (years) | 5–10 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Months to adult size | 12 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Safe with plants | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum tank length | 120 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |